24h of Le Mans 2017
FORD GT # 68
Race
Team
Chip Ganassi Racing TEAM USA (USA) 

Car
FORD GT
Number
68
Engine
Ford
Ranking
22th
Type
3496 V6 à 90° Bi-turbo Ecoboost
Class
LM GTE-Pro (6th)
Tires
Michelin
Chassis Number
FP-GT07
Number plate
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
339 laps
Distance
4620.230 km
Average over 24 hours
192.510 km/h
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:51.640
(211.810 km/h)
'Joey' Hand (USA)
(211.810 km/h)
'Joey' Hand (USA)
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
25
0h40:46
0h40:46
Maximun speed
302.200 km/h
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
41
38
37
38
34
32
32
29
25
30
25
25
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
24
26
25
26
25
24
25
24
22
22
22
23
Warmup
Position
Laps
Laps
25th
9 laps
9 laps
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:52.668
(210.870 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
(210.870 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
Qualifying
Position
43th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:52.178
(211.320 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
(211.320 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
Free practice
40 laps
Best lap
3:56.935
Qualif 1
20 laps
Best lap 1
3:55.059
Qualif 2
16 laps
Best lap 2
3:52.626
Qualif 3
18 laps
Best lap 3
3:52.178
Tests Day
Position
43th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:58.011
(206.140 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
(206.140 km/h)
Dirk Müller (D)
Laps
62 laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
68
FP-GT07
FP-GT07
Drivers
'Joey' Hand (USA)
Dirk Müller (D)
Dirk Müller (D)
Team / Car
Chip Ganassi Racing TEAM USA (USA)
Nationality | United States of America ![]() |
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Based in | Dearborn (Michigan - USA) |
Founded in | 2015 |
Owner / Director | Chip Ganassi |
Team Manager | Steeve Hagger |
Sports director | Jim Mc Whiter |
FORD GT
Motorist | Ford |
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Engine | V6 à 90° en aluminium, carter sec Turbo Longitudinal central arrière, non-porteur |
Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
3496 cm3 |
Distribution | 2 arbre à cames en tête. 4 soupapes par cylindre. |
Indiction system | Injection directe |
Ignition | Gestion électronique Bosch MS5.1 |
Overeating | 2 turbos Honeywell 1,42 bars |
Torque | 450 Nm à 5600 tr/min |
Power bhp | 500 cv à 7000 tr/min |
Clutch | 4 disques carbone 140mm |
Gear Box | Ricardo transversale séquentielle 6 speeds. |
Chassis | Monocoque carbone et faux châssis alu AV et AR |
Body | carbone (Design : Ford) |
Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | Brembo monobloc AV: 6 pistons - AR: 4 pistons Brembo acier AV: 380mm - AR: 332mm |
Suspension / Shocks | DSSV |
Power steering | Oui, Kayaba |
Headlights | Hella Xenon et LED |
Weight | 1268 kg |
Tank | 95 litres |
Tires | BBS - Front : 12,5x18'' - Rear : 13x18'' Michelin - Front : 30/68-18'' - Rear : 31/71-18'' |